XIII. 



FISHING AT ST. AUGUSTINE. 



ST. AUGUSTINE is a quaint old Spanish city, for a 

 long time dull and quiet, but now waking up with 

 the influx of Northern people, many of whom have built 

 stately and beautiful residences for their winter sojourn. 

 For real enjoyment, St. Augustine far surpasses any 

 other part of Florida. You avoid the bustle of business 

 in Jacksonville, as well as its sharp frosts and hot days ; 

 you are not &quot; out of the world,&quot; as at Enterprise, nor is 

 it so warm. The climate is charming ; a happy medium ; 

 nor is it so variable as at most other places in Florida. 

 Frost is almost unknown ; also, extreme heat. You 

 have good hotels, your daily mail, and, though the 

 &quot; morning papers &quot; do not reach you until the afternoon, 

 still, you are &quot;in the world,&quot; while the facilities for 

 boating, hunting, and fishing are unsurpassed. The bay 

 is beautiful, and affords a fine opportunity for sailing. 

 Whether your party tries the Osceola, or belle of 

 the bay, of Mr. Ivanowski (m Sweeney), the Water 

 Witch &quot; of Captain Walton, or any of the smaller craft 

 in the harbor, you can enjoy a pleasant and comfortable 

 sail under safe pilotage. While for fishing, one lias but 

 to go to the sea-wall, or the long wharf, or take a skiff 

 or a canoe and push out in the bay, and there will be 

 no want of sport. The only drawback is the universal 



